 January 10 , 2007
| Topic: |
Notions of Privacy |
| Presenter: |
Chad Barrett, Regulatory Compliance Analyst, Division of Research Affairs, SDSU |
| Location: |
SDSU Foundation: Sky Park |
| Discussion: |
The ethical guidelines that guide researchers in Western countries require that private health information be treated confidentially. However, notions of privacy often vary across cultures. An article by Monshi and Zieglmayer (2004) and DuBois (2004) explore the difficulties of establishing a single definition of privacy that can be applied in various cultural settings. Mr. Barrett's presentation will discuss the two questions raised by Monshi and Zieglmayer (2004): "First, can a single definition of privacy possibly do justice to the cultural variations that exist, or does a conceptual definition inevitably run the risk of ethnocentrism? Second, to what extent is strict compliance with research regulations or ethics codes ethically justifiable when following the rules will obviously cause un-ease in the international participants?"
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| Readings: |
- Monshi, Bardia and Zieglmayer, Verena. "The Problem of Privacy in Transcultural Research: Reflections on an Ethnographic Study in Sri Lanka." Ethics and Behavior, 14(4), 305-312. Copyright 2004, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. (copyright protected)
- DuBois, James M. "Universal Ethical Principles in a Diverse Universe: A Commentary on Moshi and Zieglmayer's Case Study." Ethics and Behavior, 14(4), 313-319. Copyright 2004, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. (copyright protected)
Note: If you want a PDF copy of either article please let contact Diane Ballard, dballard@ucsd.edu, and we can individually send it to you.
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